Free Crochet Monstera Leaf Dishcloth Pattern
This monstera leaf crochet pattern is as pretty as it is practical!
Make the Free Crochet Monstera Leaf Dishcloth Pattern for a snazzy summer kitchen staple. This monstera leaf design makes for a LOVELY tropical kitchen accessory! Houseplants are proven to improve your space by providing air filtration, and caring for plants is good for mental health. They're also lovely decor items! Go above and beyond with your houseplant decorating by working up dishcloths picturing leafy greens.
From the Company: "Work up a stack of these fresh, botanical dishcloths featuring lovely crochet colorwork. Stitched in 100% cotton Lily Sugar’n Cream, you'll do Fair Isle, single crochet and chain techniques to complete this project. The pattern is so easy to customize in any colors to match your kitchen, too. Make a set for yourself, then create more crochet dishcloths for friends!"
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Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge13 sc and 14 rows = 4" [10 cm].
Finished SizeApprox 8½" [21.5 cm] square.
Materials List
- Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m) Main Color (MC) Ecru (00004) 1 ball or 44 yds/40.5 m
- Lily® Sugar’n Cream® (2.5 oz/70.9 g; 120 yds/109 m) Contrast A Tea Rose (00042) or Teal (01133) or Meadow (01135) or Bright Navy (00009) or Light Blue (00026) or Orchid (01137) or Robin’s Egg (01215) or Warm Brown (01130) 1 ball or 25 yds/23 m. Note: 1 ball each of MC and A will make 2 Dishcloths.
- Size U.S. H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge.
Free Crochet Monstera Leaf Dishcloth Pattern
Instructions
With MC, ch 27. Work Chart, noting each square of chart is equal to 1 sc and reading RS rows from right to left and WS rows from left to right. Carry color not in use across top of entire previous row and work sts around it. This will ensure even gauge as all sts will be worked around an extra strand of yarn held across top of previous row. Carry both colors up side of work.
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1st row: (RS). 1 sc in 2nd ch from hook. 1 sc in each ch to end of chain. Turn. 26 sc.
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2nd row: Ch 1. 1 sc in each sc to end of row. Turn. First 2 rows of Chart are complete.
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Rep 2nd row and cont working Chart until 26th row of Chart is complete. Fasten off.
Note: click the chart image for larger version.
Border
Border: With RS facing, join MC with sl st to any corner.
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1st rnd: Ch 1. Work sc evenly around outer edge, working 3 sc in each corner. Join with sl st to first sc. Fasten off.
Pattern Care
Treat your finished project right! Make sure you read the care directions closely so your hard work ages gracefully.
- Do Not Bleach
- Do Not Dry Clean
- Do Not Iron
- Machine Wash in Cool Water
- Dry Flat
Abbreviations
- Approx
- Approximately
- Ch
- Chain(s)
- Cont
- Continue(ity)
- Rep
- Repeat
- RS
- Right side
- Sc
- Single crochet
- Sl st
- Slip stitch
- St(s)
- Stitch(es)
- WS
- Wrong side